Load-binder.



G. WAHLGREN.

LOAD BINDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 25, 1911.

1,008,503. Patglted Nov. 14, 1911.

COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH co.,w.smm1ou, a c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CARL WAHLGREN, 0F ROBINSON, COLORAI )0.

LOAD-BINDER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARL WAHLGREN, a subject of the Kingdom of Sweden, residing at Robinson, in the county of Summit and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Load- Binders; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to an improved log or load binder.

The object of the invention is to provide a simply constructed and efficient device of this class including a lever provided with means which adjusts itself to tighten the chain around the load as the lever is drawn into closed position.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, and the combination and arrangement of parts as will be more fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings :-Figure 1 represents a top plan view showing this device applied. Fi 2 is a perspective view of the binder detac ed.

In the embodiment illustrated, a lever 1 is shown having one end curved or hookshaped, as shown at 2, and in the free end of which is arranged a key 3 which projects laterally on opposite sides thereof for a purpose to be described. A short chain 4: has one link thereof secured to the inner end of said hook member 2 and this chainis provided at its free end with a grab hook 5 which is swiveled to an eye 6. This eye 6 is connected with a peculiarly constructed chain link 7 which is adapted for shortening or lengthening the chain 1. This link 7 is provided on the inner face of one side member thereof with an obliquelv disposed hook 8, with which one ofthe chain links is designed to be engaged when it is desired to shorten the chain 4 after the binder has been arrangedin operative position on the load and when only a slight adjustment is required. A short chain 9 is loosely mounted on the hook member 2 by means of a link 10 having a roller 11 thereon which is engaged with the inner edge or face of the hook 2, said hook 2 extending through the link 10 and being held against accidental disengagement by means of, the key 3. A grab hook 12 is also connected with this Specification of Letters latent.

Application filed May 25, 1911.

Pat znted Nov. 14, 1911.

Serial No..629,4 l3.

chain 10 being; pre v erably swiveled thereto in the same mannrr as the hook 5. This swiveled connectioi of the hooks provides for their being turi ed in any position after the movable roller .1 on the hook 2 adjusts itself on said llOOi to tighten the chain around the load when the lever is drawn into closed position as shown in Fig. 1. A chain 13 is connect [1 at one end to the free end of the handle of the lever and is provided at its other e 1d with a hook 1 1 which is adapted to be eigaged with one of the links of the bindi1 1g element 15 when the lever has been drzwn into closed position and thereby lock s: .id lever in this position against accidental opening thereof which would cause the ralease of the load as is shown clearly in F lg. 1. v

In the operation of the device, the binding element or chain 15 is first engaged at one end with the grab hook 5 and is then placed around the load with the lever 1 swung open in the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1. The chain 15 is then adjusted or drawn close around the load and the grab hook 12 engaged with one of its links. The hand e of the lever is then drawn back whicl causes the roller 11 to move inward on he hook member 2 and tighten the chain :,round the load and said lever is then locke i in this position by the engagement of h ok 14: on one chain .13 with one of the lil ks of chain 15.

While this bind ar is shown applied to a load of logs, it is to be understood that it is not to be confinr d to such use but may be applied to any art cles that can be bound in a load on any su table carriage such as a wagon or sled.

From the foreg ling description, taken in connection with 1he accompanying drawings, the construc ion and operation of the invention will be readily understood without requiring a II1)I'6 extended explanation.

Various change. in the form, proportion and the minor de rails of construction may be resorted to wi hout departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of the inve: ition claimed.

I claim as my invention 1. A load binde r comprising a lever having a hook at ore end, a grab hook connected with the in 1er end of said lever hook, a link having a r P1161 movably mounted on the hook of said 11 ver, means for reventing the accidental di engagement 0 said lint ing the length of the flexible element cor nected with said lever.

4. A load binder including a lever hav ing a longitudinally curved member at on nected with load binder ing a longitudinally curved member. at one end ereof With a key extending transversely through the free end of member, a link mounted on said curved mem er, a link mounted on said curved member an aving a roller movably enmem er and having a roller movably engaged therewith aflexible element connected gaged therewith, a exible element con- 1O Wit said link a grab hook swiveled to said nected with said link, a grab hook swiveled flexible element, a flexib e element connected to said flexible element, a flexible element wit said lever at the inner end of said connected withfsaid lever-at the inner end of curved member and provided at its free end said curved member and provided at its free wit a grab hook, an means for looking end with a grab hook, means for lockin 15 said member in operative position. said member in operative position, anflexible 3. A load binder including a lever having in mg element adapted to be engaged at a longitudinally curved member at one end opposite ends with said grab hooks, and thereof with a ey extending transverselv a lin connected with one of .said grab through the free end of said curved member hooks and having an obliquely arranged 20 a 1m mounted on said curved member and inwardly extending projection for engage- 5 having a ioller movably engaged therewith ment with said flexible elements to vary the a exible element connected wit said link length thereof. a a grab hook swiveled to said flexible ele n testimony whereof I have hereunto ment, a flexible element connected with said set my hand in presence of two subscribing 25 lever at t e inner end of sud curved memwitnesses.

er and rovided at its ree end with a grab 11005, means for locking said member CARL WAHLGREN' in operative position, a flexible binding ele- Witnesses: ment adapted to be engaged at opposite ends XV F. 'FORMAN 30 with saidgrab hooks, and means for vary- J Z DE'I'WJLER l I l v Copies of this patent maybe obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0. 

